Childcare on Domestic Premises, Full day care in Oxfordshire

Report for Childcare on Domestic Premises

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 January 2016 Not applicable

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 There are insufficient systems in place for tracking and assessing children’s developmental progress. This means that staff cannot identify if there are any gaps in children’s learning.  Staff do not always use children's interests to plan for the next steps in their learning, therefore some activities do not provide sufficient challenge.  Staff do not consistently use the daily routines to enable children to develop their independence skills, in readiness for school.  Procedures for the administration of medication are not fully robust. Staff do not obtain a written record of parental consent for each and every type of medication. Therefore, there is no evidence that parents have requested staff to administer each specific type of medication to their child.

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It has the following strengths

 Children have developed positive relationships with the staff. As a result, they happily go to them for comfort and support.  Parents are happy with the service provided, they like the friendly staff and are kept well informed about their children’s daily care.  The manager of the nursery is ambitious in developing the service and continues to make improvements. However, many of these processes are still in the early stages of development.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 develop and implement systems to monitor individual children and groups of children, so that any gaps in their developmental progress can be identified and addressed 22/02/2016

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 improve the way in which staff plan for each child's learning needs by ensuring that activities link to their observations of children's interests and enable them to make good or better progress 22/02/2016

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 improve medication procedures by seeking written parental permission for each and every type of medication before administering it to children 29/01/2016

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 maintain a record of any medicine administered to any child who is cared for on the premises, including the date and circumstances and who administered it, including medicine which the child is permitted to self-administer, together with a record of a parent/guardian/carer’s consent (compulsory part of the Childcare Register) 29/01/2016

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 maintain a record of any medicine administered to any child who is cared for on the premises, including the date and circumstances and who administered it, including medicine which the child is permitted to self-administer, together with a record of a parent/guardian/carer’s consent (voluntary part of the Childcare Register). 29/01/2016 To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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 promote children's independence skills effectively throughout the daily routine.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector gained the views of parents whose children attend the nursery.  The inspector discussed the nursery's self-evaluation information with the manager.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the manager.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including staff suitability and children's developmental records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The manager generally understands her role and responsibilities. However, medication procedures are not fully effective. Although parents sign an agreement to enable staff to give their child medicine, this does not provide consent for specific medication. This is a breach of the Early Years Foundation Stage and Childcare Register requirements. The process of self-evaluation is developing. The manager has begun to reflect on her practice to identify where further improvements in the quality of teaching can be made. Safeguarding is effective. All staff have a sound knowledge of what to do if they have concerns about a child. Staff supervise children well. For example, they are vigilant when children move from indoors to the outdoor play area. This protects children and keeps them safe. Staff receive regular appraisals and reviews which help them to identify training needs. Staff work in partnership with other professionals in order to support

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

children with their individual development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Staff undertake regular observations of children and identify the next steps in their learning. However, they do not consistently use the information gathered to identify, and plan activities that link to children’s interests. Therefore, children sometimes move away from activities quickly and this results in missed opportunities for children to learn. Children’s communication and language skills are promoted effectively. They enjoy taking part in singing and rhyme time and follow simple actions. Staff promote children’s mathematical development well through planned activities. They count sweets and use mathematical language such as 'more' or 'less' in the pretend shop. Children engage in a range of appropriate activities that help them develop early literacy skills. For example, they make marks using shaving foam, leaves and paintbrushes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children are emotionally well prepared for the next stage in their learning. They behave well and have formed positive relationships with the staff. For example, younger babies demonstrate they feel secure; they snuggle up for cuddles when they are tired. Older children are learning to respect each other and be kind to the younger children. There are regular opportunities to go outside and play in the fresh air. Children enjoy freshly cooked meals and snacks. However, staff miss opportunities to promote children’s independence during meal times. Children have access to a reasonable range of resources, which the manager is currently building on as the provision grows. Children learn about different festivals and celebrations through a range of activities.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

The systems in place to monitor children’s progress are not developed sufficiently well. Therefore, the manager is unable to identify the differences in the progress made by individuals and different groups of children. Overall children are making typical progress from their starting points.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487937 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 1027923 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 16 Number of children on roll 19

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

Chalkhouse Childcare Services registered in 2015. It opens Monday to Friday 7.30am to 6.00pm, for 50 weeks of the year. It closes at Christmas and on all public holidays. There are four members of staff employed to work directly with children, all of whom hold appropriate childcare qualifications. The setting provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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